You're in the market for a clean and simple shelf system with a natural look. Ask me what I would buy and Iwould say the Ikea GORM series. They are cheap at only $25 CAD for the 78x35x174 cm size and $39.99 for the deeper 55 cm version (website). Untreated solid pine and spruce (website), add-on shelves at $10 to $14 for a pair, what's not to like? I love GORM shelves and bought three way back when that are still used today for storage. They are clean but crude with rough coarsely sanded wood, cheap, modular, expandable, and somewhat easy to buy, in my experience, with a car -- just watch out for damaged productbecause the ones I've seenaren't packaged in cardboard or anything protective.
I'd stillchoose the GORM series to save some money, but there is also the IVAR series. Honestly, I wanted GORM shelves exceptthey wouldn't fit in my car (bought the old set with a longer, beater car I didn't mind stuffing big things into) and I was too lazy to drive out to pick them up.Ikea started offeringonline shopping and shipping about a year or so ago in Canada. The only caveat is thata lot ofthe smaller, cheaper items are not available to be bought online -- GORM shelves being one of them.
My order, for two 179x83x30 cm IVAR shelves, came in 3 packages: 1 for the 4 frame legs, 1 for the 8 shelves, and 1 for the 2 cross-braces. It came by Fed Ex about a week after ordering, shippedfrom Montreal of all places.
Ikea Ivar Storage Box On Wheels, 30¾
Starting at $83 CAD for shelves measuring at 179x89x30 cm, similar to the $25 GORM series, these aresignificantly moreexpensive. For the premium though, you get a better looking product with very smoothly sanded down wood. Everything except the joints and connectionsshould bemade with solid pine (website). Pieces appear to have been glued together and then sanded down -- seems this way from the changes in the grain of the wood used.
According to the website, the 83x30 cm shelves of the IVAR serieshave a weight capacity of 35 kg -- same as the77x31 cm GORM shelves. I wouldn't push it considering that these shelves are attached to the legs by short (1-ish) steel push-indowels (like those wood, screw-less dowels), which support plastic end pieces attached to the wood shelves (see grey brackets at ends of shelves in picture above).
Putting IVAR shelves together is a two-person job. I managed to do all 3 GORM shelves long ago by myself because the shelves were screwed in.Leaving them not completely tight allowed me to level the shelf out while the unit held itself together just enough. I didn't even need to put the cross-brace on initially.
Ivar Pine, Cabinet, 80x50x83 Cm
Trying to do the same with the IVAR system, I gota very nice lesson in stability.Withoutthe brace, a nudge from the side was enough to cause the entire frame to topple even if it stood up on its own for a while. Ifound it necessary to put on the cross-brace to hold everything together stably.
This process was all done on a level floor withone person used to hold the frame whileI connected the four points of the brace. The shelves were attached using steel dowels that pushed into predrilled holes on the legs. I found the shelves and dowels relatively easy to remove without the use of any tools.
Compared to the GORM system, the IVAR system does not feel as stable as if you bump it, it will resonate and wobble. And I can't emphasize enough how important it is to put this thing together on a level floor and to check. I had to go back and re-adjust the brace because the frame was ever so slightly crooked from building it on a slanted floor. The level looked fine first run through.
Ikea Ivar 400.337.63 Pine Cupboard Size: 32 X 12 X 33 Cm
An entire shelf system (179x89x30 cm) is pretty light, which is good for moving and somewhat bad for stability. Do be careful about toppling. As usual with tall furniture, but especially with slender ones, an anti-toppling devicewas provided to be used with the IVAR. I did something more creative, which isn't as safe.
Like many Ikea furniture series, IVAR is modular. You can buy all the parts separately, then mix and match. You can also get additional shelves if you need more space. They go for $12 a pop for the 83x30 cm version. Definitely more expensive than the GORM version, which is $10 for two shelves that are similar insize. I've actually done this already. Do watch out when buying shelves because they clip the metal dowels to the bottom of the shelves, which are stored in the warehouse area in singles. I had a few fall out inside the package during shipping. Chances are you can get some for free if they do go missing, but that's another trip back to Ikea.
The best part may be if you have the room to have more than 1 shelf side-by-side. Instead of buying two new legs, you may be able to just get one and attach it to the old one along with a new brace. In my case, it may be possibleto expandeither shelf this way and save $15 by not needing to buy a new leg.
Stabilität Und Ordnung Seit Den Siebzigern: Regalsystem
Because most of thesystem is solid pine, itshould bevery easy to screw and hammer things to it -- no idea how it would affect the overall strength if done. Over at IkeaHacks, you can find quite a few people who turned their IVAR shelves into closed bookshelves. And the wood can supposedly be painted or stained if you prefer the look.
I've had my IVARs for a few months now. One is in the kitchen holding pantry items and a microwave in the second shelf up. The other one is in a bedroom supporting a printer, books, clothes, and other random stuff. A while ago, I was thinking of replacing my VIKA side-desk that's used to store random things, hold up a receiver, and stand above a computer tower. The idea I had in mind was to use a 50 cm deep IVAR shelf to save some space and add some additional vertical storage space. Maybe I'll get to that someday.
As it stands, both shelves are working great. For books, I lined up one shelf with one of the middlecrossbars, which acts as a bookend. No toppling accidents yet -- fingers crossed.Since IVAR storage system is so good at what it does, it has faithfully served customers’ needs across the home for over 50 years. Attics, living rooms, pantries and bedrooms – they all love IVAR.
Ikea Ivar 2 Sections / Shelves / Cupboard 174 X 50 X 179 Cm Pine
Untreated solid wood is a durable natural material which is even more hardwearing and easy to look after if you oil or wax the surface.
Lugs...Verified ReviewerNot sure what else to call them, but the metal pegs that are used to support the shelf in the IVAR frame. Screwdriver required to remove the lugs from the metal support strip - be careful, strip is sharp. I quite like how the lugs are 'locked in' now when installing - it keeps things a bit more stable when constructing. Re-positioning requires a firm thump underneath to 'unlock', however doing this with two of my shelfs (one a 42x50) resulted in the metal strip coming out.4
Great looks, awful quality Verified ReviewerI have always loved the Ivar series. When I moved into a new house I finally had a chance to have my own. I ordered three tall shelf units connected with each other, with two drawers and one cabinet inside one of them. I spent two or three entire days covering all wooden elements in Danish oil, which made them look even better. Then we assembled the set, adding braces behind the shelves as advised by . Finally, I put my books and stationery stuff on the shelves and in the cabinet. All looked great. And then, within two hours, the entire set almost collapsed. The metal brackets that connect the shelves with the side units are not strongly attached, just stapled on very lightly. The side units are extremely light too. Huge gaps appeared between the wooden parts of the shelves and the metal attachments, and the side units became warped. After two days, afraid of an impending disaster, I sent the set back and got a full refund. Never again!1
Ivar 2 Section Shelving Unit W/cabinet, Pine, 681/2x113/4x701/2
Not what it used to beVerified ReviewerI'll start with saying I'm a massive fan of the ivar system, I have it both in my bedroom as a wardrobe and in my workshop for storage. the older model I have is definitely superior in build quality. I now have three different variations. the first has the metal rail encased in wood to hold it in place, the other has plastic rails and the newest has gone back to metal rails, but they are not secured in place like the used to be. This I may add is a terrible design flaw, the rails on most my recent shelves arrived wonkily positioned and loose. any time you remove a shelf they come out.
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